SASHELP=

SASHELP=

Specifies the directory or directories to be searched for SAS help files, default forms, device lists, dictionaries, and other entries in the SASHELP catalog

Language element: system option

Default: SAS$HELP logical name

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: valid values for library-specification

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Syntax

SASHELP=library-specification

library-specification: can be an OpenVMS logical name (including search strings) or pathname. Do not use a specific filename.

Details

The SASHELP= system option is set during the installation process and normally is not changed after installation.

Under OpenVMS, the default value for the SASHELP= system option is the directory that the SAS$HELP logical name points to. If no SAS$HELP logical name is defined, the SAS System cannot start.

See Also

SASHELP= system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

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Language element:	system option
Default:	SAS$HELP logical name
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	valid values for library-specification